Barrel-hoop-repair device



G. G. STAINES.

BARREL HOOP REPAIR DEVICE.-

APPLICATION FILED AUGJ. m2o.

Patented June 14, 1921.

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G'UYl GARFIELD STAINES, OF ALBN, N YORK.

Application led August 7, 1920.

T 0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GUY G. SrAiNns, a citizen of the United States, residino` at Albion, in the county of Orleans and btate of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Barrel-Hoop-Repair Devices; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as will. enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to an improved repair device for use in repairing hoops which have come apart or become broken, and one object oi the invention is to provide a hoop repairing device so constructed that it may be supported vertically upon a barrel and the hoop to be repaired held in engagement with an anvil at the upper end of the standard forming part of the devicej thus permitting nails to be driven through the overlapping portions of the hoops and crimped against the anvil.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that the lower portion of the barrel may be engaged by clips at the base of the standard and the upper portion of the barrel by a clamp carried by the standard and passing through a slot extending longitudinally ot the standard to permit of adjustment according to the height of the barrels.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that it will be simple in construction and strong and durable and adapted for connection with a barrel of a conventional construction of approximately a standard size.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing` 'the improved device in front elevation and connected with a barrel, a portion of the barrel being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the device in rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 8 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. a is a perspective view of one of the hoop engaging clamps connected with the upper portion of the standard.

This improved hoop repairing device is provided with a standard 1 which is formed of wood and is of sufficient height to extend above the upper end of the barrel 2 with Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 14, 1921.

Serial No. 401,975.

which the device is to be connected. This standard carries a block 3 at its lower end for engaging the side ot' the barrel adjacent its lower end and holding the lower portion of the standard in spaced relation to the barrel. Spacing blocks t are provided adjacent the sides of the standards ior engaging the barrel adjacent its upper end and it will thus be seen that the device may have lirm engagement with the side of the barrel when connected therewith as shown in Fig. 3. ln order to connect the standard with the barrel, there has been provided upper and lower clamps for engaging the upper and lower ends of the barrel. The lower clamps or hooks are *formed ot strong metal and are secured to the lower end portion of the standard. These barrel engaging hooks eX- tend beyond the rear or inner iace ot the standard and. will engage the barrel 'as shown in Fig. 3 with the barrel fitting between the bills 5 of these hooks and the spacing block 3. The clamp G for engaging the upper portion ot the barrel, is in the form of a bolt which extends through a longitudinally eX- tending slot 7 formed in the upper portion of the standard above the bloclr 4;. rlhis bolt or clamp G is bent adjacent its head so that an arm 8 is provided which will extend downwardly with the head of the bolt engaging the barrel. rFhe bolt may have movement longitudinally of the standard in the slot 7 and therefore the upper clam*L may be moved vertically of the standard according to the height ot the barrel. After the upper clamp has been moved to properly engage the barrel, the wing-nut 9 will be tightened thus drawing the upper clamp into tight engagement with the barrel. and securely holding the standard in engagement with the barrel.

W7 hen the overlapping end portions of a barrel hoop become disconnected or when a barrel hoop becomes broken it is necessary to place the end portions in overlapping relation and then drive securing nails through tl e overlapping end portions of the hoop. i shoe or anvil 10 has therefore been placed upon the upper end portion of the standard, the shoe or anvil being provided with a longitudinally curved upper face and having a depending side flange ll through which securing bolts 12 are passed. These bolts pass through the standard and are provided with the usual securing nuts 13 so that the bolts a the upper end of this canip l5 extendsV eei'oss the anvil in diverginp; relation to the ,"aine and the eier@ when 'ehe overlapping end portions of a herrel hoop 18 are passed heneai the erin l? they will he -ighl'ly gripped hy liis clamping' arni and held in he ,f'ci'lapp Y relaiion in sight engagement ii'ilii the an lt will thus be seen liat n'iih lie end pr'ions oi? the hoop held in oifei'leoping relatior ehe securing nails niey jh the ovei'lappi n' end por- 'ions olf -one hoop and these nails will he i and clenched in 'die hoop. Therefore, ien hoop can he easily and quickly rel and the hoop :lorined the desired size, l he urlier noted hat the device is so jed hat if, may he connected with a nich happens 'lo be near ae hand in l or packing' rooin and jurther evioe is ver f simple in construction gz# "ng; he upper portion of a barrel7 a heed loil Jhe standard having' a long'lludinally curved upper iiaee and conslcuing an anvil, and iii-unis loi' engaging overlapping end Lessines@ portions oi"A a hoop and holding,` the saine upon the curved upper face o the anvil.

2. A device for repairing barrel hoops coni'- iirising e ssndard, splicing hlools carried by he saiidei'd for en'vwing; upper and lower oions oif a i Jrlie stando clamping inea is carried hy the stanoai'd for engaging upeer and lower ends o a barrel and releasahly holding the standard iii ennl 'eine-nt thereivih, an anvil upon 'the upper' end portion of the standard, and means 'for holdin 'A die overlapped end portions of a barrel hoop upon the anvil.

3. repair device 'for a broken barrel hoop coi'ni'irising a sandai'd7 clamping means permanently conne feed with one end peiftionlof 'the staiuh rd for engaging one' end oi, a barrel ivi'h the standard extending' longiudinally xl the barrel, a clamping holt passing' zirough a longitudinally extending slot in ie `'standard and having` one end portion int 'to engage tlie second end poiion of the "i'el vlien ehe clamping heli is *oightenel anvil carried bythe standard and having a curved upper fece, and ineans for engaging' overlapping' end portions of a hoop and holding' the suine upon the anvil.

Zl. A repair device for :i barrel hoop eoniprising a slendai'd, an anvil carried by the standard and having' a depending' sine flange,

Werl; engaging' clamp having en arm eX- 'endi across the anvil and a shank extend- 'ng in engagement Wil-li the sandai'd, se/oui'- i means passing through the depending); 'enge of the anvil, and a cross strip eei'ried iy the securin ineans and extending across barrel and holding ehe body of.'

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GUY GAlFlELD STAINES.

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